2002 - The Fläkt Woods Group is formed. The new group brings together two of the world’s leading names in the ‘Air Movement and Treatment’ industry, namely Fläkt and Woods Air Movement. The group also owns other important brands including, for example, Solyvent Ventec and American Fan.

WOODS HISTORY

1950-2000

Picture: Woods on the Elmia Fair together with Fläkt in 1963, Woods' touring bus in the 50s, the Woods factory between 1937 and 2006, lady winding a motor, Geoffrey Woods.

2000 - Marconi announces the sale of Woods Air Movement to Global Air Movement Holdings Limited a company formed by Compass Capital Partners

1998 - Name Change - From July 1998 Woods of Colchester is now known as Woods Air Movement Limited.

1986 - The American Fan Company is purchased by GEC and joins the Woods ‘family’.

1964 - GEC plc takes complete control of Woods by buying-out the rest of the Woods family.

The 1950s - 500 women moved from East London to wind motors in the Colchester factory. Determined in the process of winding a motor that mens' fingers were too big and clumpy, women were much more able to do the job. Picutre

1909-1949

Picture: Woods develops the first Axial Aerofoil bladed fan in the world.

1947 - Woods develops the first Axial Aerofoil bladed fan range in the world. It has a unique design; based upon aircraft wing and its shape produced pressure.

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